Finley, Ruth, 1920-2018 (14 January 1920-25 August 2018)
Person
Dates
- Existence: 14 January 1920-25 August 2018
Biography
Ruth Finley was born January 14, 1920, in Massachusetts to a Russian immigrant father and New York born mother. She attended Simmons College in Boston and received a Bachelor's of Science in Journalism and Nutrition. During her college education, she interned as a food journalist at the New York Herald Tribune and for Eleanor Lambert's Red Cross Fashion Show in Press Week. Two years after graduating, in 1941, she and a friend founded the Fashion Calendar. From the 1940s to the present, she played many roles in the New York fashion industry, including director of New York Fashion Council, member of Roundtable of Fashion Executives, and board member for philanthropic organizations, including City Meals on Wheels. Finley passed away in 2018.
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Ruth Finley collection, 1941-2016
Collection
Identifier: SC.362
Scope and Contents
This collection contains materials related to Ruth Finley. The majority of the collection consists of published versions of the periodicals Fashion Calendar and the Fashion International from 1947-2014. The collection also includes published and draft copies of Fashion Calendar, Fashion International, Home Furnishing Calendar, Fashion Trade Calendar, and New York Fashion Council. It also includes business-related materials in the form of advertising, membership, and subscription information...
Dates:
1941-2016
Found in:
Special Collections and FIT Archive